SRP (Super Rugby Pacific) 2022 - NZ & Drua matches with no match thread

[Derpus]

Looks a weak Crusader's side only 9 ABs in starting side !
Looking forward to the game, under the roof etc, by geez there some hard running boys on Crusader's wings!

Dont forget the captain of Argentina (former?)

 

[Dan54]

Dont forget the captain of Argentina (former?)

Yep but as you rightly point out mate, only former captain ( I think).

 

[zer0]

Hurricanes must be warm favourites for this match. They have one match under their belt where they performed pretty well against the unbackable competition favourites. The Blues, meanwhile, were forced into a first round bye with many players having also missed the NPC, and their All Blacks not having played at all in the pre-season.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Horrorcanes: Jordie Barrett, Wes Goosen, Bailyn Sullivan, Julian Savea, Salesi Rayasi, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Jamie Booth, Ardie Savea (captain), Blake Gibson, Reed Prinsep, Justin Sangster, James Blackwell, Tyrel Lomax, Asafo Aumua, Pouri Rakete-Stones. Reserves: Jacob Devery, Xavier Numia, Ben May, Devan Flanders, Brayden Iose, Brayden Iose, Richard Judd, Ruben Love, Peter Umaga-Jensen.

 

[zer0]

Blues team named.

1. Alex Hodgman
2. Kurt Eklund
3. Nepo Laulala
4. Josh Goodhue
5. Luke Romano
6. Tom Robinson
7. Adrian Choat
8. Hoskins Sotutu
9. Finlay Christie
10. Harry Plummer
11. Caleb Clarke
12. Roger Tuivasa-Scheck
13. Rieko Ioane
14. Mark Telea
15. Zarn Sullivan

16. Ricky Riccitelli
17. Ofa Tuungafasi
18. Marcel Renata
19. Sam Darry
20. Anton Segner
21. Sam Nock
22. Stephen Perofeta
23. Tanielu Tele'a

Barrett, A.Ioane, and Papalii are unavailable.

 

[zer0]

Despite all of the furore about his treasonous signing, and having to pretend he likes these flashy big city c*nts throughout pre-season, this here is the moment when Luke Romano's red-and-black Cantab soul withered and dissolved into the ether like Australia's Bledisloe hopes and dreams at Eden Park.

 

[zer0]

Hodgman: "Bally is good yes? I give bally, you take fast man. Make numbery score more bigly"
Eklund: "Let's down them fucken vodka shots lads!"
Romano: *Aforementioned realsisation of consequences*
Robinson: "Paint me like one of your Kerikeri girls"
Choat: "hahaha got my one start for the year bitches!"
Sotutu: "Gee thanks guys for telling me we we're not doing the wild hair colour thing again..."
Plummer: "Mhmmmm ohhh yeah baby, I can really fuck things up from first-five"
Clarke: "Guess whose back Australia, back again, Caleb's back, tell a friend..."
RTS (Roger Tuivasa-Sheck): "wtf have I got myself in too"
Telea: *Indecipherable gangland malarkey*
Segner: "Ich schwöre, dass ich dem Führer Adolf Hit... ohhh es tut mir leid, Cheftrainer Leon MacDonald..."
Nock: "How... *bangs ball on head* the fuck... *bangs ball on head* am I... *bangs ball on head* still... *bangs ball on head* not starting!"

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ Perofuture: if I meditate hard enough maybe II'll make it back to Chiefs country. Or Hurricanes. Whatever. Just get me da fuck outta here, OK?

 

[Dan54]

I looking forward to seeing Segner get some gametime. I know I go on about this kid, but as I have said I like the look if him.

 

[Dan54]

Horrorcanes: Jordie Barrett, Wes Goosen, Bailyn Sullivan, Julian Savea, Salesi Rayasi, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Jamie Booth, Ardie Savea (captain), Blake Gibson, Reed Prinsep, Justin Sangster, James Blackwell, Tyrel Lomax, Asafo Aumua, Pouri Rakete-Stones. Reserves: Jacob Devery, Xavier Numia, Ben May, Devan Flanders, Brayden Iose, Brayden Iose, Richard Judd, Ruben Love, Peter Umaga-Jensen.

F*** me Prinsep ahead od Flnders? I must be missing something Same with JGB and the Bus at 12, still I not sure what the plans are.

 

[Dan54]

Was interested watching Rugby pod other day, and hear them talk about the switch play where Bryn Hall switched from going right and threw a 40 metre pass over Jamie Booth's head to set up one try. When he was asked if it was a play from training, Hall said well actually was just a 8-9 play going right, then Jordan saw a gap and called the switch, Hall saw Booth following him to right , so threw pas over him to left. That is what I so happy to see (even from Crusaders) in NZ f***en heads up rugby! Yeah!!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Tribe heading home today, Clan & CruSadists likely to follow after their match:

Stuff

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It's a bit counter-intuitive but with NZ moving to "Phase 3" at midnight tonight having the players back in their own homes actually makes mass-unavailability due to Covid less likely. Only confirmed cases & their household contacts have to isolate, other contacts only have to monitor for symptoms (but I'm pretty sure NZR will be making extensive use of RAT's).

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

TJ in the commentary box. Dismal, KiwiM & zer0 should probably mute their tv(s) about now.

Moment's silence for Inga before things get underway.

 

[Derpus]

Surprised they arent looking at that Reece tackle.

(edit: though not displeased)

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Fucks sake, discipline was the biggest issue for CruSadists last week & they've already given away five penalties & at least three advantages inside 13 minutes. Must. Do. Betta.

 

[Derpus]

I fucking hate the Crusaders but my fantasy team is stacked with them. Very mixed feels.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Reece makes up for a rubbish kick with a genius tap & go. Should be thanking Jordan for winning the penalty.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Josh Ioane gone for the night by the look of it & Clan with a 6/2 bench could be an issue later on. That said Lentjes may still have enough toe to play midfield if not wing any more.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

That's a bad miss from Burke.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

That's more like it from Burke. Odd decision from Clan to hoof away a FK with 90sec on the clock, surely a scrum & clearance or even a tap, coupla rucks & clearance was the better option? Not like capatain ASmith to mis-read so badly.